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Original poster

To think DH is being a bit extreme

88 replies

Minus273 · 22/10/2011 17:12

to say that this makes me the worst and most dangerous driver and to suggest I give up my licence.

We had a day out today which involved me driving round a large multiple lane roundabout. The direction signs were vague and lane markings very worn. I made a mistake (and freely admit that) and got in the wrong lane. To. correct my mistake meant a minor change of route.

I know I made an error of navigation but I didn't hit anyone, cause anyone to take evasive action break any traffic laws or hold up a third party.

I told DH he was overreacting so now he is not talking to me and is refusing to go out for his birthday dinner and DD is crying because she wanted to treat him and is not happy at the idea of my change of plan dinner.

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manticlimactic · 22/10/2011 18:53

What? He's refusing to get in the car with you after critisising you even though he can't drive? For HIS borthday dinner? hahaha what a townk.

Get the car keys, get daughter in car and celebrate it without the idiot!

Oh and ask him if he knows all the bus routes. Wink

manticlimactic · 22/10/2011 18:54

Scuse typos. I must turn the light on.Blush

HecateGoddessOfTheNight · 22/10/2011 18:56

So he doesn't drive?

I suggest that you tell him that he is indeed right. That you are a terrible driver and you will be surrendering your licence.

Therefore, you will not be able to drive anywhere. And since you won't be able to drive, you will put an ad in the paper to sell the car.

And then you will both be non drivers and will enjoy all trips and errands on public transport.

Let's see what he says to that.

Hungrydragon · 22/10/2011 18:56

Minus

I reckon Mnet has deffo decreed your unreasonableness in this matter. I know your dh is usually lovely so I hope he has ceased sulking & you are all having a nice time and if not I'll tie his testicles to your wing mirror

Andrewofgg · 22/10/2011 18:57

Hungrydragon You are a lovely, lovely lady. I hope that if you are ever a MIL you stay that way.

But mine might try your patience . . .

Original poster
Minus273 · 22/10/2011 20:24

Think we may have eaten too much Grin. DH also seems to have calmed down and told me I deserved my licence too.

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Hungrydragon · 22/10/2011 20:29

Yaaay for untwuntified dh.

Or did he realise your car was the only way to get to food Hmm Grin

PointyBlackHat · 22/10/2011 20:32

I still think next time you get into the car with him, you should hand him a roll of duct tape and some scissors. Just to make sure he gets the message. [hgrin]

Hungrydragon · 22/10/2011 20:35

Rofl Pointy Grin

AnyPhantomFucker · 22/10/2011 20:35

ah

all is well

until the next time

< sigh >

AgentZigzag · 22/10/2011 20:39

What did you eat Minus?

And more to the point, who cooked it?

Hungrydragon · 22/10/2011 20:44

AF

Grin

I do like a bit of healthy scepticism ....it reminds me that co habitation is a careful compromise between loneliness and murder

Andrewofgg · 22/10/2011 20:50

co habitation is a careful compromise between loneliness and murder

Oh Hungrydragon that is a gem . . . PMSL bigtime!

Shutupanddrive · 22/10/2011 21:25

kill leave him!

eurochick · 22/10/2011 21:34

The phrase "no licence, no opinion" works well in the euro household. It reverses the emphasis from any criticism of my driving back to the fact that he still hasn't got his bloody licence despite saying he would, many times.

Groovee · 22/10/2011 21:38

Your dh can't drive because he has never had a licence but like my mother believes they know better. Time to hit him with a shovel or make him walk in future

Hungrydragon · 22/10/2011 21:52

As much as I don't condone violence of any kind these posts are making me giggle.

My Mum has had to drive my Dad around after he had his bypass, I swear when he got the all clear to drive again she was practically weeping with joy.

She was so worried she'd waste all the NHS's time and money on saving my dear old Pa's life by throwing him out a moving vehicle.

AgentZigzag · 22/10/2011 22:24

'Your dh can't drive because he has never had a licence but like my mother believes they know better. Time to hit him with a shovel or make him walk in future'

You know posting you've hit your mother with a shovel on the internet would be held against you in a court of law Groovee? Grin

CocoPopsAddict · 22/10/2011 22:33

If he does it again you should pull over at the next opportunity, get out, give him the car keys and tell him to drive you home.

He'd be lucky to pull away without stalling if he tried it.

toomuchmonthatendofthemoney · 23/10/2011 11:33

"co habitation is a careful compromise between loneliness and murder"

never was a truer word spoken

quote of the week! no, year! [hgrin

toomuchmonthatendofthemoney · 23/10/2011 11:33

[hgrin]

colken · 23/10/2011 11:40

My ex husband drives. When we were married, his car went in for a service so it was arranged that we would leave earlier for work and I would drop him off before going on to mine. We were about 15 mins into the journey when I stopped the car at the side of the road and told him to get out. He was quiet after that and got to work (safely).

BimboNo5 · 23/10/2011 11:44

He sounds like a bloody nobhead to be perfectly honest. He would be getting used to doing a lot of walking if he were my 'D'H

HerScaryness · 23/10/2011 12:19

The only mistake I can actually see you have made OP is marrying this twunt in the first place.

The very next (and every time) this IDIOT opens his mouth or even HUFFS [justifiable homicide emoticon] you stop the car and give him THREE choices:

Either:

  1. STFU
  2. To take over the wheel
  3. To WALK
ThinkAdopted · 23/10/2011 13:07

??! If you acted correctly in your approach to an exit on a roundabout but it wasn't the one the instructor had said you should go off then you would pass your test because this is the safest way to handle a situation like this!

If he is being serious then he should STFU.